The Inmarsat Bgan System - KVH Industries TracPhone FB150 User Manual

The Inmarsat BGAN system

What is BGAN?
The Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) is a mobile satellite service that offers
high-speed data and voice telephony. BGAN enables users to access e-mail,
corporate networks and the Internet, transfer files and make telephone calls.
The Inmarsat FleetBroadband service
FleetBroadband is a maritime communications service offered in the BGAN system.
Based on 3G standards, FleetBroadband provides cost-effective broadband data and
voice simultaneously.
Coverage
The Inmarsat
the equator. Each satellite covers a certain area (footprint). The coverage map below
shows the footprints of the BGAN system. For updated information on coverage, see
Inmarsat's home page at www.inmarsat.com.
The map above shows Inmarsat's expectations of coverage, but does not
Note
represent a guarantee of service. The availability of service at the edge of
coverage areas may fluctuate.
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BGAN services are based on geostationary satellites situated above
The Inmarsat BGAN system
Chapter 1: Introduction
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